Tangled in trophies....or tangled in each other?
Evangeline Vittori, tennis prodigy and five-time Grand Slam champion, is adored by those closest to her and misunderstood by the world. After her mother's death, her father's ambition drove her to hei...
Evangeline sat cross-legged on her couch, her phone in her hands, staring at her Instagram feed. It was the usual mix of tennis photos—action shots from her matches, training snippets, and the occasional photo of her at events that came with the territory of being a top athlete. But tonight, something felt different. She didn't want to be just the champion on the court; she wanted to show the world the woman behind the racket.
Clara had been encouraging her to open up more on social media, suggesting that showing her true personality would help her connect with her fans on a deeper level. At first, Evangeline had resisted. She wasn't someone who liked to make herself vulnerable, but after the gala, she found herself with a new collection of photos that felt more genuine. Candid, relaxed, the kind of pictures that revealed her life beyond the court.
One of the photos was from the gala—her and Lando laughing as they talked, caught in an unguarded moment. But most of the others were just small, everyday moments: Evangeline sipping a cappuccino at a corner café in London, a close-up of a perfectly plated dish at a new restaurant she'd tried, a selfie of her enjoying a quiet evening at home with a glass of wine. The kind of photos that people could relate to. Real life, not just the polished, public version.
She set her phone down for a moment, chewing on her bottom lip. Was she ready for this? To show people the less-than-perfect side of herself? She stared at the photos again, wondering if it would seem forced or too vulnerable. But then she remembered her conversation with Clara earlier—how Clara had told her it was important to show the whole picture, not just the highlight reel.
Taking a deep breath, she picked her phone back up and selected the images. Her thumb hovered over the screen, hesitating for a second before she began typing a caption.
@evangelinevittori
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